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Scope and Contents The first report of Barrows as chairman of the Committee on Religious Congresses will soon be ready. He asks Onahan to suggest names of eminent Catholics who should be on the General Advisory Council. He is grateful for Onahan's counsel on his meeting him in Mr. Bonney's office. Cardinal (James) Gibbons has been very cordial, and his letter has been a great help. The Parliament of Religions which is to be held from Aug. 25 to Sept. 3 will precede the Catholic Congress and other Church...

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Barrows asks Onahan to send a list with addresses, arranged for the (Columbian) Catholic Congress.

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Onahan is asked to send Barrows addresses of the speakers, as Barrows should like to send them appointments as members of the Advisory Council on Religious Congresses.

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Barrows asks for a list of the speakers of the (Columbian Catholic) Congress, with their subjects and addresses, since the previously sent program does not furnish all information.

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Though the kindness of the A.C. Bartletts, Barrows will give a reception to foreign delegates to the Parliament of Religion. He asks Onahan's aid in making this as Catholic as possible by giving him the names of foreign delegates to the (Columbian) Catholic Congress and other representative Catholics, especially Cardinal Gibbons. Onahan is asked to communicate with the Cardinal. Barrows has received the tickets but will be able to attend the Congress but rarely.

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Onahan is asked to send a photo of Archbishop Feehan, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan, and himself, since Barrows is making a collection of prominent men in the religious congresses, probably to be used in the "Review of Reviews." Mr. Stead has promised to do his best to aid. Barrows hopes Onahan will attend the next meeting of the General Committee. He wishes that he had a Catholic Year Book, giving the addresses of Catholic Bishops. He thanks Onahan for his address.

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The next meeting of the General Committee of Religious Congresses will be on March 21. Barrows hopes Onahan will attend.

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He would like a photograph and a brief biography of Seton for the publication of the proceedings of the World Parliament of Religions, before which Seton will read a paper.

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W.B. Conkey Company is one of the several piratical publishers who are endeavoring to deceive the public. Seton's paper appears in full in the authorized history of the Parliament of Religions.

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Barrows thanks Onahan for his letter and enclosed page from "Ave Mari(a)." He asks for the addresses of the enclosed list. He desires to correspond with these people in regard to biographical material for his publication on the Parliament of Religions.

Scope and Contents Barry sends the duplicate of the bill forwarded to Blanc yesterday. He hazarded the suggestion of appealing to the Catholics of the United States in behalf of the hundreds pf orphans. In 1836, a great fire consumed a third of Charleston. One Catholic church and the lumber of another about to be erected, were all destroyed. The Catholics then few and poor suffered severely. Their Bishop John England appealed to the Catholics of the Union through their prelates. A very respectable amount was...

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Barry received Blanc's dispatch of yesterday and sends the young man on this evening. His name is John Strange . He will give Blanc and his superiors every satisfaction. :: VI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Having undertaken, principally at the suggestion of Bishop Kenrick of St. Louis, to write a work on Sacred Embryology, Barry sends Blanc a copy of his essay. He hopes it will be useful in preserving their fellow beings from the harmful effects of irreligious theories. He has no doubt that Blanc will welcome Medicine raising her voice against the destruction of living children. He solicits Blanc's patronage. The wholesale price will be about 40 cents unbound. :: V-5-h A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Barry offers his sincere sympathy in Blanc's afflicting position and asks him to accept the small offering of their small and poor congregation. Their people were called on to subscribe with the citizens generally through city authorities. So Blanc's former orphan charge the epidemic will have left from 4 to 6 hundred, the sum total will be from 800 to 1000. Prelates and priests of the United States and the Catholics will respond to Blanc's call. If the business is properly brought before...

Scope and Contents Barry received Blanc's letter of the 24th. The lady of whom Blanc inquires is a good Cathollic, a convert and native of England. She had been a member of Barry's congregation for several years and on her departure for Mississippi he wrote a letter of introduction to Blanc. This is no doubt the letter to which Mrs. Marsh alludes. Barry would like to visit Blanc but he would easier obtain leave of absence to visit any other part of the world than where his brothers reside. :: V-4-k A.L.S. 2pp....

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Barry introduces the bearer, Catherine Wilde who leaves to reside in New Orleans with her brother, Richard Wilde, and eminent lawyer. Miss Wilde has been a resident in Augusta for almost 40 years, ever edifying in her conduct and zealous charity. :: V-5-g A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents He received Timon's letter of August 16. Timon's explanations regarding his prelate's subscriptions for The United States Catholic Miscellany are quite satisfactory. The uncertainty of the mails often necessitates the sending of second copies to subscribers. Since he commenced writing Barry has received a letter from his Bishop John England who is in The Miscellany/ If other clergymen in the Union would transmit such reports, the scattered members of the Catholic family would receive...

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Barry introduces a dear friend, Charles De Choiseul, son of Count De Choiseul, French consul of the Southern States. He has lived in New Orleans for a few years. Barry is on a mission here and will be in Charleston in a few days. Their shop Igna ius A. Reynolds has not yet returned from the West. :: V-5-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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There is no impediment to the marriage. A.D.S. Latin On the same paper:

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Barry introduces his friend and parishioner, Camille Girardey who leaves in a few days to receive at Blanc's hands the nuptial benediction in union with a respectable lady of Blanc's charge. Girardey is a most worthy Catholic and Barry hopes he will prove a treasure to the favored lady who espouses him. A.L.S. :: VI-1-k A.L.S., A.D.S. English Latin 3pp. 8vo.

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The enclosed request to Archbishop John J Keane explains itself. Keane directs Barry to request any information Edwards may be able to give. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents With this letter Father Thomas J. Scully transmits to Edwards a relic of the Ursuline Convent at Charlestown, Massachusetts, burnt during the Know-nothing days. Scully bought land from E.R. Luke, a hay and grain merchant who at the time of the destruction of the convent was employed in a store at East Cambridge where he heard frequent mutterings about the burning of the convent and on the day itself open jokes about going to the fire. The cross was found in the ruins and was given to Scully...

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Mr. Goff left the seminary this evening. Mr. Murray is still there. Barry had suspected Mr. Goff of habitual drinking since November. Barry thinks Murray is entitled to a second chance; his conduct has always been exemplary and his fault was owing to his association with Goff. This continual running to and from the city must be stopped if the seminary spirit is to be preserved. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He told Purcell Sunday the charge that George Konig brought against Mr. Hemsteger. Konig and Hemsteger were cronies in the seminary. As Konig was an evil influence, Barry made Hemsteger keep away from him. He gives a detailed account of the charges against the two. Konig was dismissed from the seminary but nothing was proved against Hemsteger. Enclosed a statement of two young ladies about the conduct of Konig and Hemsteger. :: II-5-b A.L.S. pp. 8vo.

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Barry encloses $1.00 for Mt. Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Barry does not expect his manuscript to be revised and published until Hudson has sufficient time to devote to the matter. He leaves the question of payment to Hudson's judgment. He is obliged to Hudson for providing him with information about the life of B. Albertus. :: X-2-d A.L.S Postal Card

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He encloses an article on the Devotion of Albertus Magnus to Blessed Virgin Mary. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p.

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List of names and sums of money, probably contributions to St. Michael's Association. Paper is torn sheet of Journal stationary. In papers of James Alphonsus McMaster :: I-2-a A Note 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Ave Maria has been for years a favorite with Barry because of its literary excellence as a Catholic religious publication. Before the November 24th issue, he had never known it to discuss prominent political personages or their public acts. The Ave Maria's eulogy of President Grover Cleveland, which appeared in that issue invites criticism of those who do not agree with Hudson's estimate of Cleveland. Barry proceeds to criticize a number of Cleveland's presidential acts and...

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He is sorry that he cannot procure a photo of Bishop John Barry of Savannah, Georgia for Edwards' interesting collection. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.